04th Mar2015

New trailer for Marvel’s ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’

by Phil Wheat

Avengers: Age of Ultron stars Robert Downey Jr., who returns as Iron Man, along with Chris Evans as Captain America, Chris Hemsworth as Thor and Mark Ruffalo as The Hulk.  Together with Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow and Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye, and with the additional support of Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury and […]

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03rd Mar2015

Peccadillo Pictures announce release of ‘What’s Left of Us’

by Phil Wheat

Originally screened at London’s Frightfest in 2013 under the title of The Desert, What’s Left Of Us is a superb, gripping and terrifying imagining of three people holding on to sanity, safety and all they have left. The film is set for a VOD and DVD release on May 11th courtesy of Peccadillo Pictures, who […]

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03rd Mar2015

First Look: Age of Ultron vs. Marvel Zombies #1

by Phil Wheat

In the southern wastes of Battleworld, two unholy factions wage neverending war. This June, that war reaches a new level of horror in Age of Ultron vs. Marvel Zombies #1 – a new Secret Wars series from Eisner-award winning writer James Robinson and critically-acclaimed artist Steve Pugh. There are regions of Battleworld so dangerous, they […]

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03rd Mar2015

Competition: Win Eli Roth-produced horror ‘Clown’ on DVD

by Phil Wheat

To celebrate the release of the truly terrifying Clown – on DVD & Blu-ray 2nd March 2015 – we have a DVD copy to giveaway courtesy of Studiocanal. From splatter-maestro Eli Roth (Hostel; Grindhouse) and starring Peter Stormare (Fargo; Jurassic Park: The Lost World), horror fans will rejoice as Clown sets out to break taboos […]

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03rd Mar2015

Ten Best: Awkward Moments in Film

by Phil Wheat

Unfinished Business, coming to UK cinemas 6th March, staring Vince Vaughn, Tom Wilkinson, Dave Franco, and Sienna Miller, follows the story of a businessman (Vaughn) and his two employees (Franco and Wilkinson) who travel to Berlin, Germany to close the biggest business deal of their lives. However, things don’t go to plan when they bump […]

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03rd Mar2015

The Auteur Film Festival – Line-up Announced

by Phil Wheat

Taking place at the Curzon Bloomsbury, which reopens on 27th March 2015, the Auteur Film Festival is set to be a week-long celebration of cinema’s greatest directors; and today the full-line-up for the festival has been announced. Tickets for the festival go on sale later today: http://www.curzoncinemas.com/auteurfilmfestival. Intros to the films will be announced in the […]

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03rd Mar2015

First poster & image from the ‘Martyrs’ remake

by Phil Wheat

Coming courtesy of Dread Central, here’s the first image and poster from the Goetz Brothers’ remake of Pascal Laugier’s Martyrs – which has already completed filming (it’s a rarity these days to only hear about a movie AFTER it’s finished) – the latest film from the uber-prolific Blumhouse Productions. The remake stars Bailey Noble (True […]

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03rd Mar2015

Talking In Circles: Episode 59 – Geek Power Rankings Revisited

by Phil Wheat

Talking in Circles is a pop culture talk show/podcast where hosts Dan, Greg, and Chuck wax poetic about comic books, movies, television shows, and pretty much anything else in geek culture. Come for the witty banter stay for the exciting games, hilarious skits, and “crazy but true” news stories. Last September we debuted the Geek […]

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02nd Mar2015

James Cullen Bressack’s ‘Hate Crime’ banned by the BBFC

by Phil Wheat

If you’re a long time reader of my work, be it here on Nerdly, or the sites previous incarnation, Blogomatic3000, you’re probably aware of the my love for the work of a director called James Cullen Bressack. It was way back in 2011 when the young director emailed me out of the blue asking if […]

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28th Feb2015

Competition: Win viral horror ‘[REC] 4: Apocalypse’ on DVD

by Phil Wheat

To celebrate the release of [REC]: Apocalypse – on DVD & Blu-ray 2nd March 2015 – we have a DVD copy to giveaway courtesy of Entertainment One. The horror’s about to come full circle with the series’ original star and director Manuela Velasco and Jaume Balagueró returning for more terrifying fun, as the deadly demonic […]

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28th Feb2015

‘Bandai SpruKits: Batman Arkham City’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Bandai’s SpruKits lets you build your favorite hero from the spru up. Build a highly detailed figure with true to life action hero movement and articulation without paint, glue or cutting. Experience the joy of building as you snap together and assemble the pieces to build your hero, and have the pride that comes with […]

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28th Feb2015

‘Bandai SpruKits: HALO Spartan’ Review

by Phil Wheat

Bandai’s SpruKits lets you build your favorite hero from the spru up. Build a highly detailed figure with true to life action hero movement and articulation without paint, glue or cutting. Experience the joy of building as you snap together and assemble the pieces to build your hero, and have the pride that comes with […]

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27th Feb2015

Poster Round-Up v2.0: The Big Game Avengers Top Five

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to the latest installment of the Nerdly poster round-up, where we bring you up to speed on some of the best (and worst) movie posters to have hit the interwebs in recent weeks. Including posters for Avengers: Age of Ultron, Daredevil, Tokyo Tribe, Top Five, Big Game, Tale of Princess Kaguya, Child 44 and […]

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27th Feb2015

Interview: Michelle Bai talks ‘Kung Fu Killer’

by Phil Wheat

In Kung Fu Killer, Ip Man star Donnie Yen plays martial arts instructor Hahou, working with the police to bring down a vicious killer targeting various kung fu masters to prove himself the greatest. Amidst a variety of situations and settings – a film studio, a dinosaur skeleton, a tattoo parlour – each fight scene […]

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27th Feb2015

‘Save Yourself’ – New trailer and images released

by Phil Wheat

In honor of “Women In Horror Month,” the Canadian, female-driven horror/thriller Save Yourself is releasing its official teaser trailer and first stills from the film. Staring Jessica Cameron (Truth Or Dare), Tristan Risk (ABC’s Of Death 2), Tianna Nori (Clean Break), Sydney Kondruss (The Drownsman), Bobbie Phillips (Carnival Of Souls) and a slew of other […]

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27th Feb2015

Schleich announce DC Comics figurine collection

by Phil Wheat

They were on display at this years London Toyfair (check out our pictures here) but today renowned children’s figurine maker, Schleich have announced they are entering a new heroic era with a collection to impress fans of the Justice League. This new series will deliver collector’s quality pieces at toy prices with ten figures of […]

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26th Feb2015

Ten Best: Nicolas Cage roles

by Phil Wheat

Cult favourite Nicolas Cage has carved out an eclectic and brilliant career spanning the decades and across genres, with forays into action, drama and comic book adaptations to name but a few. To celebrate the release of his latest film, Dying of the Light, out on Blu-ray and DVD from the 2nd March 2015 courtesy […]

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26th Feb2015

Covert Affairs’ Christopher Gorham headed to MCM Birmingham

by Phil Wheat

There’s nothing undercover about Covert Affairs lead Christopher Gorham’s next mission; the spy drama star will be joining the special guest line-up at next month’s MCM Birmingham Comic Con. California native Gorham plays field agent Auggie Anderson in the US show, a field agent who was blinded on a special forces mission in Iraq and […]

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26th Feb2015

Competition: Win a cool limited edition ‘It Follows’ T-shirt

by Phil Wheat

The breakout film from the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, It Follows is a contemporary horror exploring teen sex, suburbia, and the stuff of nightmares – a cult classic in the making from one of the most exciting filmmaking talents around. For 19-year-old Jay (Maika Monroe), the fall should be about school, boys and weekends at […]

26th Feb2015

First Look: Ghost Racers #1

by Phil Wheat

Strap in. Start your engines. And prepare for terror! Deadly vehicles and deadlier racers unleash their hellish fury upon Battleworld in Ghost Racers #1 – a brand new Secret Wars series coming this June. Felipe Smith and Juan Gedeon put the pedal to the metal as familiar Spirits of Vengeance duel one other in lethal, […]

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25th Feb2015

The Scream Cast – Episode 50: The Phantom of the Nightcrawler

by Phil Wheat

Welcome to the latest episode of The ScreamCast! Each episode sees hosts Sean Duregger and Brad Henderson review a Scream Factory release, however this week the ScreamCast gang are not just tackling Scream Factory, they’re also taking a look something(s) a little different… This week Brian Saur makes his triumphant return to the podcast as […]

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24th Feb2015

Nerd Buy: The Rocketeer FUNKO Legacy Action Figure

by Phil Wheat

The Rocketeer remains one of the great Indy comics creations, as well as an example of an under-rated early version of the comic-book movie. Dave Stevens’ inspired creation is still hugely popular with comics fans 33 years after it first appeared (sporting the most beautiful artwork) and 23 years after the movie. And this new […]

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